Christopher Obereder · Forbes 30 Under 30 · Co-Founder LocalSend
BuildWhat Matters.
I came to Silicon Valley with no network, no capital, no safety net.No shortcuts. No guarantees. Just conviction.
The Operator
Silicon Valley changed my life — and set the standard for everything that followed.
Over the past decade, I built my career from the ground up — as an operator, founder, and investor — working alongside some of the fastest-growing technology companies of this generation.
Today, I focus on one thing: building and backing products that matter at global scale.
The Track Record
Scale is the only proof.
Across my companies and projects, I’ve contributed to products used by more than 500 million people. Hypergrowth journeys, fundraising rounds, successful exits — supporting companies through the moments that define them.
Discord
Contributed to early growth and fundraising during its transformation into a global multi-billion-dollar platform.
Global Stages
Spoken at 100+ of the largest conferences worldwide on building, scaling, and investing.
Recognition & Press
As featured in.
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LocalSend · Co-Founder
A new default
for software.
One of the fastest-growing open-source file-sharing projects in the world. Fast, secure, local-first file sharing — built for a world that values privacy and control.
Scaled globally through community and developer trust — not marketing.
Start-Up-Chris Ventures
Investing in the future.
I partner with a small number of founders building category-defining software companies. The next defining technology companies will be: open, developer-driven, and globally owned.
- 01Open-source infrastructure & developer ecosystems
- 02AI-native and local-first systems
- 03Privacy-first and sovereign software
- 04Enterprise-ready, self-hosted platforms
- 05Founder-led companies with strong technical DNA
Think Bigger
I love crazy ideas.
The ones that sound unreasonable at first.
The ones that don’t fit neatly into pitch decks.
The ones most people dismiss too early.
The ones that, if they work, change everything.
In my lifetime, I want to:
Not as a side project — but as part of a larger shift toward independence, sustainability, and long-term thinking. Building great companies is one thing. Building a better world is something else entirely.
Backing the Unlikely
The outliers. The builders.
The ones who don’t wait for permission.
If you’re working on something bold, unconventional, or borderline impossible — I’m interested.
If it feels too crazy, you’re probably on the right track.
Beyond Silicon Valley
Malaysia. Vietnam.
The next wave.
Building large-scale investment and media formats across Southeast Asia — connecting global capital, world-class founders, and mass-market audiences.
Because the next wave of innovation won’t come from one place. It will come from everywhere.
Connect global capital, world-class founders, and mass-market audiences.
The Journey
I’m still just getting started.
From starting with nothing — to working alongside some of the most ambitious builders in the world.
From early-stage uncertainty — to global scale.
And I’m living my dream every single day.
Let’s Build
Something meaningful.
Or crazy enough to matter.
If you’re building either — I want to hear from you.
Or email chris@localsend.org